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Mitch Korn

Red Wings Goalies: A Deep Dive Into Their Goals Against

Tony Wolak | November 1, 2018

For the Detroit Red Wings, goaltending appeared to be the lone bright spot on their roster heading into the season. And “bright” may be a bit of a reach. If…

Categories Red Wings Goaltending

Capitals’ Goaltenders Holtby, Grubauer Push Each Other Forward

Sammi Silber | January 3, 2018

From their early days in Hershey to making up one of the NHL’s best goaltending duos of recent years, Washington Capitals netminders Braden Holtby and Philipp Grubauer have spent years building…

Categories Washington Capitals

Holtby Talks Korn, Leadership & Expectations

Sammi Silber | September 19, 2017

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby has been a difference-maker for the team over the course of the last few seasons. Behind his leadership and show-stopping play between the posts, the…

Categories Capitals Goaltending, Washington Capitals

Capitals’ Goalie Prospects Sing Mitch Korn’s Praises

Sammi Silber | July 6, 2017

On just the second day of the Washington Capitals 2017 development camp, goalie coach Mitch Korn pulled a ramp out onto the ice and planted it in front of the…

Categories Capitals Goaltending, Capitals Prospects, Washington Capitals

How the Capitals Became a Goalie Factory

Sammi Silber | March 10, 2017

The Washington Capitals had no trouble climbing to the top of the NHL standings. While many attribute that to Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and the rest of the team’s offensive arsenal,…

Categories Capitals Goaltending, Washington Capitals

Grubauer Perfect Backup for Holtby & Caps

Dan Rice | January 2, 2017

The life of an NHL backup goalie isn’t an easy one, seeing game action once or twice every two-three weeks. It becomes an even harder life when you are playing…

Categories Capitals Goaltending, Washington Capitals

Detroit Red Wings: What’s Wrong with Petr Mrazek

Tony Wolak | March 8, 2016

This season, Petr Mrazek has taken over the starting goaltender job for the Detroit Red Wings and has shown flashes of Vezina-worthy brilliance in the process. In doing so, he’s…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Red Wings Goaltending

Rinne Ready to Rock – But Fans Should Be Prepared

Dave Lipscomb | September 11, 2014

Since the beginning of his career, Nashville’s Pekka Rinne has been mentioned in the same breath as many of the League’s goaltending elites. Rinne, twice a Vezina Trophy Finalist, had…

Categories Nashville Predators, NHL Goaltending

Washington Capitals Hire Mitch Korn

Matthew Speck | June 24, 2014

After Barry Trotz joined the Washington Capitals as the club’s next head coach, many imagined he’d be joined by a few assistants from the Nashville Predators. That possibility came to…

Categories Washington Capitals

Children Of The Korn – Blues Should Hire Famed Goalie Coach Mitch Korn

Dave Lipscomb | May 13, 2014

                       Mitch Korn in St. Louis Spells Instant Culture Change Between the Pipes   Mitch Korn is a key reason…

Categories NHL Goaltending

Who Dat Playin’ Between the Pipes?

Jas Faulkner | October 12, 2010

  by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent It was the kind of drama that no one wants to see at any time, much less at the shank end of what looked…

Categories Nashville Predators

Nashville, October 8th, 2010: The Eve of Deconstruction

Jas Faulkner | October 8, 2010

by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent So the pundits and bloggers and talking heads (oh my!) already have, for the most part, projected their own views as to what will happen…

Categories Nashville Predators, NHL News

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